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Your brain rewards you twice per meal: When you eat and when food reaches your stomach
We know a good meal can stimulate the release of the feel-good hormone dopamine, and now a study in humans […]
Category Archives: Life
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Music evokes powerful positive emotions through personal memories
We all have experiences of being emotionally moved after listening to music that we have strong personal memories of or […]
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Organic food worse for the climate
Organically farmed food has a bigger climate impact than conventionally farmed food, due to the greater areas of land required. […]
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Trying to get people to agree? Skip the French restaurant and go out for Chinese food
Why sharing a plate leads to better negotiation outcomes Here’s a new negotiating tactic: enjoy a family-style meal with your […]
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International academic ‘Santa survey’ shows children stop believing in Father Christmas aged 8
It’s that time of year when children look forward to a stocking full of presents – but the first international […]
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Single workout can boost metabolism for days
Study offers insight into brain’s potential role in fitness, diabetes therapy Story Highlights A mouse study shows that a single […]
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Digital offense: Anonymity dulls our moral outrage
From online forums to community groups, research and experience shows people are more willing to insult and use menacing language […]
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New blood pressure guideline could prevent 3 million cardiovascular events over 10 years
In 2017, the American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association released new blood pressure guidelines, lowering hypertension threshold […]
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Dogs know when they don’t know
When they don’t have enough information to make an accurate decision, dogs will search for more — similarly to chimpanzees […]
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Eleven seal species narrowly escaped extinction
Their fur was used as a raw material for coats; their fat was used for oil lamps and cosmetics: right […]